South Africa: Private gated estates can enforce speed limits – SCA rules

Private gated estates are entitled to draw up their own rules, including setting speed limits on internal roads and imposing “fines” for exceeding them, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday.  The ruling, by Judge Visvanathan Ponnan (with four judges concurring), overturned a previous judgment delivered by judges in KwaZulu Natal who declared invalid “road rules” at Durban’s luxury 890-unit Mount Edgecombe estate saying the management association was usurping the role of the transport MEC and local municipality.

Editor

Recent Posts

Courts May Be Expanding Condominium Association Liability Risks

Condominium associations have an obligation to maintain common areas. Are they also liable for damage…

1 hour ago

CAI’s Common Ground Article on Jim Slaughter

The most recent Common Ground from the Community Associations Institute includes an interview with Law…

2 hours ago

Philippines: Yamsuan Files Bill Mandating Bi-Annual LGU-Homeowners’ Association Meetings

Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has introduced a measure mandating local government units…

2 hours ago

Minnesota lawmakers pass reforms to property forfeiture law

The high court decided Hennepin County violated the constitutional rights of Geraldine Tyler, a Minneapolis…

2 hours ago

Condo complex fire in Rockford causes over $200K in damages (IL)

A little before 3 p.m. Monday, The Rockford Fire Department responded to the 4400 block…

2 hours ago

Condo managers in Perdido Key battle critter invasion amid new lighting ordinance debate (FL)

Rats and snakes have become unwelcome guests at two Perdido Key condominiums.  The associate managers…

2 hours ago